Renato Sobral has a 37-12-0 professional record and is 51 years old in the Light Heavyweight division, representing Babalu's Iron Gym. This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, MMA Elo, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated Jul 16, 2025 · Combat Edge fight database
Career snapshot
Renato Sobral career snapshot Recent form L-L-W-L-W Latest 5 decisive tracked pro results Current run 2-fight losing streak Most recent tracked result: Draw vs Clay Guida Finish profile 65% 24 finishes in 37 recorded wins Primary win path submission 15 recorded wins by submission Renato Sobral quick answers What is Renato Sobral's record? Renato Sobral's professional MMA record is 37-12-0.
How old is Renato Sobral? Renato Sobral is 51 years old.
What weight class is Renato Sobral? Renato Sobral fights at Light Heavyweight in BFC.
How tall is Renato Sobral? Renato Sobral is 6'0" tall.
How much does Renato Sobral weigh? Renato Sobral competes at Light Heavyweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 205 lbs.
What is Renato Sobral's Combat Edge Elo? Renato Sobral's professional MMA Elo is 1687, with a peak Elo of 1733.
How strong is Renato Sobral's recent opposition? Renato Sobral's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1642 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was Renato Sobral's last fight? Renato Sobral's latest tracked pro fight was against Clay Guida at Quintet Ultra on 2019.12.12.
What is Renato Sobral's recent form? Renato Sobral's recent tracked pro form is L-L-W-L-W over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does Renato Sobral usually win? Renato Sobral's 37 recorded wins include 9 knockouts, 15 submissions, and 13 decisions, with 65% ending before the final bell.
9 Wins by knockout
15 Wins by submission
13 Wins by decision
7 Loss by knockout
1 Loss by submission
4 Loss by decision
Renato Sobral stats Record : 37 / 12 / 0 Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.
Significant strikes landed per minute 2.01 Fighter 4.00 UFC light heavyweight avg
Significant striking accuracy 52% Fighter 50% UFC light heavyweight avg
Significant strikes absorbed per minute 2.64 Fighter 3.73 UFC light heavyweight avg
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land 58% Fighter 51% UFC light heavyweight avg
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes 2.97 Fighter 1.37 UFC light heavyweight avg
Takedown accuracy 67% Fighter 26% UFC light heavyweight avg
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land 65% Fighter 58% UFC light heavyweight avg
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes 3.16 Fighter 0.59 UFC light heavyweight avg
Pro fight history Result Opponent Method Time Round Event Date Fight details
Draw37-12-0 Clay Guida Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Quintet Ultra 2019.12.12 Details unavailable Loss37-12-0 Roberto Godoi Record TBD DecisionGrappling Points Not recorded BJJ Stars: Black Belt Edition 2019.02.24 Details unavailable Draw37-12-0 Chael Sonnen Record TBD DecisionGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Metamoris 6 2015.05.09 Details unavailable Cancelled37-12-0 Volkan Oezdemir Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2015.04.11 Details unavailable Draw37-12-0 Dean Lister Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded Metamoris 3 2014.03.29 Details unavailable Loss37-11-0 Jacob Noe 10-2-0 Punches 3:32 R3 Bellator 96 2013.06.19 Details unavailable Loss37-10-0 Mikhail Zayats 19-6-0 Punches 4:49 R1 Bellator 85 2013.01.17 Details unavailable Cancelled37-12-0 Steve Bossé Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2012.10.13 Details unavailable Cancelled37-12-0 Steve Bossé Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2012.06.29 Details unavailable Win36-10-0 Tatsuya Mizuno 10-7-0 Armbar 0:31 R1 ONE FC 4: Destiny of Warriors 2012.06.23 Details unavailable Cancelled37-12-0 Melvin Manhoef Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2012.03.31 Details unavailable Loss36-9-0 Dan Henderson 25-8-0 Punches 1:53 R1 Strikeforce 2010.12.04 Details unavailable Win35-9-0 Robbie Lawler 17-5-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Strikeforce 2010.06.17 Details unavailable Loss35-8-0 Gegard Mousasi 25-2-1 Punches 1:00 R1 Strikeforce 2009.08.15 Details unavailable Cancelled37-12-0 Gegard Mousasi Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2009.08.01 Details unavailable Win34-8-0 Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou 5-3-0 Brabo Choke 2:36 R2 Affliction 2 2009.01.24 Details unavailable Win33-8-0 Bobby Southworth 9-5-0 Doctor Stoppage 5:00 R1 Strikeforce 2008.11.21 Details unavailable Win32-8-0 Mike Whitehead 22-5-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Affliction 1 2008.07.19 Details unavailable Cancelled37-12-0 Vernon White Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2008.01.12 Details unavailable Win31-8-0 Rodney Glunder 24-13-3 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2007.12.09 Details unavailable Win30-8-0 David Heath 9-1-0 Anaconda Choke 3:30 R2 UFC 74: Respect 2007.08.25 Details unavailable Loss30-7-0 Jason Lambert 22-6-0 Punch 3:26 R2 UFC 68: Uprising 2007.03.03 Details unavailable Loss30-6-0 Chuck Liddell 18-3-0 Punches 1:35 R1 UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral 2006.08.26 View details Win29-6-0 Mike Van Arsdale 8-2-0 Rear Naked Choke 2:21 R1 UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 2006.02.04 View details Win28-6-0 Chael Sonnen 14-6-1 Triangle Choke 1:20 R2 UFC 55: Fury 2005.10.07 Details unavailable Win27-6-0 Travis Wiuff 35-4-0 Armbar 0:24 R2 UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 2005.04.16 Details unavailable Win26-6-0 Pierre Guillet 8-2-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Cage Rage 2005.02.26 Details unavailable Win25-6-0 Cyrille Diabate 6-3-1 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Cage Rage 2004.11.27 Details unavailable Win24-6-0 Jose Landi-Jons 19-8-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Jungle Fight 2004.10.23 Details unavailable Cancelled37-12-0 Christopher De Almeida Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2003.12.18 Details unavailable Win23-6-0 Jeremy Horn 65-11-4 Decision Unanimous Not recorded IFC 17: Global Domination 2003.09.06 Details unavailable Win22-6-0 Maurício Rua 4-0-0 Guillotine Choke 3:07 R3 IFC 17: Global Domination 2003.09.06 Details unavailable Win21-6-0 Trevor Prangley 6-0-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded IFC 17: Global Domination 2003.09.06 Details unavailable Win20-6-0 Marcelo Azevedo 0-0-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Heat Fighting Championship 2003.07.31 Details unavailable Cancelled37-12-0 Chalid Arrab Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2003.07.13 Details unavailable Loss20-5-0 Chael Sonnen 6-1-1 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2003.05.02 Details unavailable Loss20-4-0 Chuck Liddell 11-1-0 Head Kick 2:55 R1 UFC 40: Vendetta 2002.11.22 Details unavailable Win19-4-0 Elvis Sinosic 4-6-1 Decision Unanimous Not recorded UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall 2002.07.13 Details unavailable Loss19-3-0 Kevin Randleman 9-5-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded UFC 35: Throwdown 2002.01.11 Details unavailable Loss19-2-0 Fedor Emelianenko 6-1-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Rings Japan 2001.08.11 Details unavailable Win18-2-0 Tsuyoshi Kosaka 34-23-2 Decision Majority Not recorded Rings Japan 2001.06.15 Details unavailable Loss37-12-0 Ricardo Arona Record TBD Not recordedGrappling Not recorded Not recorded 2001 ADCC Championships 2001.04.11 Details unavailable Win17-2-0 Kiyoshi Tamura 35-12-3 Decision Majority Not recorded Rings Japan 2001.02.24 Details unavailable Win16-2-0 Maurice Smith 11-14-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded UFC 28: High Stakes 2000.11.17 Details unavailable Loss16-1-0 Valentijn Overeem 16-11-0 Toe Hold 2:19 R1 Rings Japan 2000.10.09 Details unavailable Win15-1-0 Tariel Bitsadze 28-17-0 Armbar 2:58 R1 Rings Japan 2000.10.09 Details unavailable Win14-1-0 Hiromitsu Kanehara 15-7-0 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Rings Japan 2000.06.15 Details unavailable Win13-1-0 Yakub Zobnin 0-0-0 Rear Naked Choke 3:20 R1 Rings Russia 2000.05.20 Details unavailable Win12-1-0 Travis Fulton 72-22-6 Armbar 4:49 R1 Rings Japan 2000.04.20 Details unavailable Cancelled37-12-0 Hiromitsu Kanehara Record TBD Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 2000.04.20 Details unavailable Loss12-0-0 Dan Henderson 8-0-0 Decision Majority Not recorded Rings Japan 2000.02.26 Details unavailable Win11-0-0 Kiyoshi Tamura 32-9-3 Decision Majority Not recorded Rings Japan 2000.02.26 Details unavailable Win10-0-0 Mikhail Iliyukhin 26-14-0 Armbar 0:40 R3 Rings Japan 2000.02.26 Details unavailable Win9-0-0 Brad Kohler 11-5-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded World Extreme Fighting 2000.01.15 Details unavailable Win8-0-0 Lee Hasdell 10-8-3 Decision Unanimous Not recorded Rings Japan 1999.10.28 Details unavailable Win7-0-0 Zaza Tkeshelashvili 14-10-0 Kimura 1:11 R2 Rings Japan 1999.10.28 Details unavailable Win4-0-0 Opponent TBD N/A Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 1999.07.24 Details unavailable Win4-0-0 Pedro Otavio 15-5-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 1999.07.24 Details unavailable Win4-0-0 Dario Amorim 2-1-0 Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 1999.07.24 Details unavailable Win3-0-0 Opponent TBD N/A Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded International Vale Tudo Championship 1999.01.20 Details unavailable Win0-0-0 Opponent TBD N/A Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 1997.09.27 Details unavailable Win0-0-0 Opponent TBD N/A Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 1997.09.27 Details unavailable Win0-0-0 Opponent TBD N/A Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Event TBD 1997.09.27 Details unavailable More fights 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